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Chronic nasal catarrh-guaranteed cure
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.


Replies to Queries Made by Many
People.
VIII you please tell me, who was Laura Bridge.
many have frequently heard the name spoken
by older people. A.. L.K.
Laura Bridgeman became known half
century ago in connection with the first efforts
IN the country to educate the deaf and dumb.
illness at years Of age deprived her Of sight
ana hearing consequently Of speech) and Of
smell, whilc her sense OF taste was partially
affected. At years Of age her health was
restored, but not her missing senses, and she
began to explore the outside world by means
or the sense of touch, the only available
means left her for the purpose When she
was years old DR.. Howe, the famous edu-
Gator OF the blind, took her into the Perkins
Institute in Boston, of which he was director.
lie commenced to instruct her by placing OBJ
1ccts In her hands, at the same time giving
her their names in raised letters till she
learned the relation between the letters and
the object. From this he taught her to form
letters into the names Of objects herself, and
to construct words She was furnished with
raised type and when objects known to her
were given her she would arrange the type to
spell them. In this way she passed from one
step to another, learning music, needle work
and other accomplishments She is now So
years old.
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DarOnetric Wells.

Some wells near Geneva, Switzerland, have
barometric properties. They have beer
closed at the top, except for small air hole
and through this the wind blows in or out
according to the conditions of atmospheric
pressure, sometimes with force enough to
make sound like that of steam whistle.
If hat Or any light article be put over the
hole when the barometer is falling, it will be
blown up at once; but if the outer pressure is
rising, the draught will bring leaves and
other light objects toward the well. The
people Of the village understand the action OF
the wells and make it their weather gauge.
The origin of the phenomenon is easily ex-
planned. 1t is dependent upon the differences
that may DO produced DIT any time between
the pressure Of the air within the wells and
that of the outer mosphere.-Popular Sci,
ence Monthly.
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Persian .IeYelrY.

As goldsmiths and jewelers. the Persians
are expert, and jewclry is by no means the
exclusive luxury of the rich. In the first
place it is cheap The most skillful jewelers.
are glad to work for two shillings a day and
the profit they can make on the very small
amount Of solder they are permitted to use
The Persian seldom buys his jewelry ready
made; he orders it. When the various pieces
have been cast or cut out from the metal sup
piled by the customer, they are brought to
him for inspection ana carefully weighed.
Then the article is put together, either in the
customers own house and under his eve or
under the supervision Of his servant. Then
it is again weighed, then chased and finished,
the filings and waste being collected and
credited to the customer. Chicago Tribune.
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A Novel Life Preserver.

A novel device for life preserving at sea Is
one introduced by a Philadelphia pa in,
ventor. 1t consists in automatically initiating
canvas RATS, etc., by means of gas which is
carried in capsule under pressure. The
liquiaed gas, such as ammonia, carbonic acid
Or nitrous oxide, is carried in the department,
while in the other is powder adapted tc
burn in closed vessel Mechanism adapted
to automatically ignite the powder is held un
der control by disk of blotting paper, which,
becoming wet, is ruptured, and the powder is
then ignited, and in turn liberates the gas.
The chief object of the powder is apparently
to generate the heat, so that the expanding
gas will not freeze the liquid.
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saw that the swtchman had not at.
tended to his duty-cither through In.
toxication or Indifference, had not attended
to his duty-and that train, unless something
werc done Immediately, would rush OH the
side track, and dash the other train to atoms
lilo shouted to the switchman: "Set up that
switch! and with one stroke the switch went
back, and tho express Numbered on. o.!
men and women, going on toward the eternal
world swift us the years. swift as tho months,
swift rs the days. swift as the hours, swift as
tho minutes, swift as the seconds-on what
track are You running' Toward light or
dorkncss' Toward victory or defcnt9 To-
Cry aloud to God; "Now is tho day of saliva
tim
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Have We No National Airc

The music of the "Star Spangled Banner"
was adapted, with slight alterations, from a
melody by Dr. Arne Q71O-177S, who is
known as the composer of "Rule Britannia"
"Where the Bee Sucks lin Shakcspeare's
"Tempest"). and of "Artaxerxes" ard several
other operas long since forgotten. "Yankee
Doodle" is also an English song, dating back
to the days of Charles H., when it was
known as "Lucy Lockett." "The Red, White
and Blue" is sung all over England, and is
probably also of British origin. With "Ho,ne,
Sweet Home" by Sir Henry Bishop, and
"America," by DR.. John Bull, the question
arises, Have we any national air which is
tAmericans-New York Sun.
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Kaiser william.

Will you please give nutshell sketch Of the
life of the Emperor William Of Germany, whose
Goth birthday is being celebrated HISTORY.
Born March 81, 1877, the day the young
Napoleon started to take command of the
army Of Italy, he was a child when Napo-
leon conquered his country. He served in
the successive European coalition wars
against the French emperor. At "a he
marched with the victorious army of 1914
from Leipsic to Paris. In lS49, at the head
Of the Prussian forces, he put down the Ger
man republican instruction in few weeks.
In 1857 acted instead of his brother, the king
of Prussia, who had become incapacitated.
In 1858, regent; in 1861, king. In 1870 came
the Franco-Prussian war, and on Jan. Is,
1871, he was proclaimed emperor of Ger
many while with his victorious army at Yer
sailles. In 1887, the Oldest sovereign on the
globe
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Dog and Diamonds.

A well known Wall street broker is a
famous dog fancier and, withal, good story
teller. He owns handsome mastiff known
and petted by all the school children in the
neighborhood. One day last week the broker
received a telegram at his Office running
thus: "Dog has swallowed diamond rings.
What shall we dos" The reply that he sent
was brief, but to the point: cite up the dog"
The valuable rings were recovered and the
dog is now convalescent. 1t appears that his
wife laid two of her rings on chair and the
dog Immediately made lunch of them
Brooklyn Eagle.
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The Oldest Church.

What is the Oldest Christian church edifce In
the world originally built for church, NC.
The Church Of the Nativity at Bethlehem
built A. D. 327, by the Empress Helena,
mother of Constantine the Great An altar
in it is said to mark the grave of 10000 chill
drcn massacred by Herod. There is also
low vault called the Chapel of the Nativity,
with an inscription which says: "Here Christ
wns no nas Of hh the v sa:ta My The church
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Tho Indians Courage Questioned.

The prevalent belief that an Indian bears
pain with perfect composure is likely to be
overthrown, says Science, by the observations
of DR.. Corbusier, among tho Apache Indians.
He finds that they do not endure physical
pain any better than, if as well as the whites
Great pain renders them stupid, and the stol
idity with which they are supposed to bear
pain is not well maintained by them under
small surgical operations, even the extraction
of tooth almost always eliciting groan or
yell. The paint which is usually on their
faces conceals their expression. When this is
removed, the changes induced by the emo
lions may be readily detected; anger is almost
always betrayed by the expression Of the
eyes, fear by Me dirty grayish color the skin
assumes, surprise by suddenly drawing a
breath, as if gasping, and sometimes by
covering the mouth with one hand.
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A Wise Crow.

Engineer Jack Ellis, of Williamsport, Pa,
has very large and wise crow. He is two
feet long from the tip of his beak to the tip of
his tail feathers, and is q scientific thief A
shepherd dog, chained to a kennel in the yard,
is one of the worst victims Whenever he
sees the dog gnawing bone, he sneaks up be-
hind him and grabs him by the tail; the
sudden attack causes the dog to quickly
wheel about to find out what's there, but the
crow holds on, and goes around with the
tail to where the coveted bone is, snatches it
up, and in an instant is out of the reach of
the angry animal-New York Sun.
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THE FIRST STEP FOR SIX YEARS.
A Marvellous, if not Miraculous Cure.

Many Of our rerders will remember the injury Of the
daughter Of Mr.. w. H. Turner Of BeI.- ~-ar Mont
pelier some six years ago. The accident de-
ormity Of the spine and total loss Of sensation and
er in the lower exemities Doctors from far and
had exhausted their skill and abandoned the case as
terly hopeess-a child Of fourteen doomed to be Grip
with the hope that DR.. Gage, of az West Thirty first
street, New York, the author Of so many wonderful
cures in this section, might reach her case At one Of
his visits TO- Montpelier, few months ago, Mrs Tar-
patient could not be carried Montpelier after
fully considering the case, the Doctor iocided to pre-
scribe without seeing her. His direct ms have been
faithfully followed and under the treatment she has
steadily gained from the first The natural feeling
soon returned to her limbs and she now walk with
but little assistance and her parents are naturally over
DR.. Gage should have such remarkable success even
without seeing the patient mystery, to say the least
We have no theory to advance but simply give the
plain facts and leave readers to draw their own in
ferences.-[ Montpelier Waterman.
We published the above several months ago. The
case was then exciting muchinterest, and 20 many
conecures the possibility Of after the pa.
the pleasure Of publishing the following from Miss
Turner:
BERLIN, VT, Nov. 70, 1886.
The notss in the Waterman several months ago in
regard my by DR.. Gage has called out 50 many
letters Of inquiry to know still remain we'll, that
desire make brief statement Of my former and pres
ent condition. When eight years Of age was 30 muir
ed by an accident that l became helpess-unabe to
walk for seven years. We had made many trials that
we had almost given up in despair. was unable to be
carried to Dr. Gage my mother consulted him n re-
gard my case, and he sent me remedies without see
ing me- commenced to gain at once, and while tax
ing the third gained rapidly that fourth was
not necessary. l can now walk mile without any dit
fculty, and Il necessary could work all day. Words
cannot express my gratitude Dr. Gage for rescuing
me from a life Of misery and helpessness
Very truly yours,
(Miss) LOLA TURNER.
Or. Cages Next Visit.
Bradford Hotel, Tuesday AprIl 20, until p. m.
St JOhnsbury House W dnesday, April ~.
LittletOn, Thayer's Hotel Thursday, April rs.
WOodsvlIle Hotel Friday, April 10.
Concord Saturday, April 30.
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New Method of veneering.

A new method of securing veneer to its
base consists in spreading glue or other ad-
hesivc matter between the veneer and the
base, passing the two secured parts under
heated roller to melt the glue and cause it to
enter the pores of the wood, then finally pass
ing the connected base and the veneer under
chilled rollers to harden and set the glue, and
prevent the warping or shrinking of the
veneer consequent upon the gradual cooling
or drying of the glue.
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The Bonny Blue Blue Flag

Please say who wrote 1.-THE Bonny Blue Flag?"
Where can find the words? SOUTH.
l. The sopg was written by Henry Mac
Arthy, of Texas, author of missouri; or,
Voice from the South" "The Volunteer" etc.
g In "Allan's Lone Star Ballads" Galveston,
Tex 1874
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Kings and Queens.

wish you would publish some lines giving
EioGs and queens Of England by name in
order or their succession. once knew them, |
have forgotten them and don't know where
find them. AcyFs n
You probably refer to these:
First William the Norman,
Then William, his son;
Henry, Stephen and Henry,
Then Richard and John.
Next Henry the Third;
Edwards, one, two and three;
And again after Richard
Three Henrys we see.
Two Edwards, third Richard,
If rightly guess;
Two Herrys, sixth Edward,
Queen Mary, Queen Bess:
Then Jamie, the Scotchman,
Then Charles whom they slew
Yet received after Cromwell
Another Charles two.
Next Jamie the Second
Assembled the throne;
- Then good William and Mary
Together came on;
Then Anne, Georges four
And fourth William all passed,
And Victoria came
May she long be the last.
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The Lenten Season.

What is the origin Of Lent? D.
Roman Catholics and many Protestant
theologlans maintain that it is of apostolic
origin but the greater number of Protest
ants regard it of ecclesiastical institution. 1t
is commonly supposed to have been established
as preparation for the great anniversaries
of Christ's crucifxion, and resurrection, and
in remembrance of His fast of forty days.
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Nickel Plating Zinc.

A scientist writes IN German publication
in regard to nickel plating zinc (which has
hitherto resulted so unsatisfactory that it
can be successfully and easily accomplished
by first dipping the zinc in mercury. A fine
plating of the nickel can then be secured on
the zinc with even feeble galvanic current,
durable and susceptible to the highest polish.
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Why was President jackson called "Old Hick
ory!" IL
At the outbreak Of hostilities with the
Creek Indians in 1918 Gen. jackson raised
volunteer force of several thousand men.
When there was nothing to eat in camp the
general set an example Of endurance by eat
ing hickory nuts. The sobriquet of "Old
Hickory was applied to him from this Incl
dent.
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SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
THE RED MANS STOLlDITY IS
NOW TERMED STUPIDITY.

Tho Apparently Difficult Problem Of
Driving y Slender Needle Through q
Copper Coin II Solved by Very Easy
and Inexpensive Experiment.
We know that one body is harder than an
other when it is capable Of scratching the
latter. A piece Of glass scratches marble; a
bit OF diamond scratches glass; SO glass Is
harder than marble and the diamond is harder
than glass The steel blade of knife
scratches copper; SO steel is harder than cop
per, and 1t is not impossible to pierce a copper
coin with needle that Is much harder than it.
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The Walrus a Timid Animal.

Mr.. Elliot denies the courage and ferocity
commonly attributed to the huge, hldeous
monster known as the walrus or sea horse.
1t is, on the contrary, abjectly timid, and SO
covered with wrinkled, warty, pimpy hide
as to recall degraded human "b!oats." Its
enormous ivories are used only in digging
clans, and are very loosely planted in their
oSSeOlls sockets
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Young or middle aged men suffering from
nervous debility, loss of memory, prema-
ture old age as the result of bad habits
should send 10 cents i'm stamps for large il
Illustrated treatise suggesting unfailing cure.
Address Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso-
citation, Buffalo, n. Y.
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A Regard Ring.

/. would like to know what a regard ring is.
Can you inform me?
2. Please give the alphabet of jewels. ELLA.
a regard ring is one set with stones, the in
itial letters of which, when placed in cer-
tain order, spell the word regard. They are
as follows: l. Ruby 2. Emerald. 8. Gar
net 4. Amethyst. s. Ruby. 6. Diamond.
2. Transparent. Opaque
Amethyst, Agate,
Beryl, Basalt,
Chrysoberyl, Cachoong,
Diamond, Diaspore
Emerald, Egyptian pebble,
Feispar, Fire stone,
Garnet, Granite,
Hyacinth Heliotrope,
Idocrase, Jasper,
Kyanite, Krokidolite,
Lynx sapphire, Lapis lazuli,
Milk opal, Malachite,
Natrolite, Nephrite,
Opal, Onyx,
Pyrope Porphyry,
Quartz, Quartz agate,
Ruby, Rose quartz,
Sapphire, Sardonyx,
Topaz, Turquoise,
Unanite Ultramarine,
vesuvianite, Verd antique,
Water sapphire, Wood opal,
Xanthite, Xylotile,
Zircon. Zurlite.
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What is the pronunciation Of Goethe's chal
acter Faust? L.
Pronounce it as if it were spelled Fowst.
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respect. When came to be your pastor we
had an excellent choir in the little chapel, and
they sang very sweetly to us Sabbath by
Sabbath; but ever and anon there was
trouble, for you know that the choirs in the
United States are the Waterloos where the
great battles go on. One Sunday they will
sing like angels, and the next Sunday they
will be mad and will not sing at all. We re-
solved to settle all the difficulties and have
one skillful man at the organ and one man to
do the work of a precentor; and now, from
Sabbath to Sabbath. the song comes up like
the voice of mighty thunderings.
Let those refuse to sing
Who never knew our God;
But children of the heavenly king
Should speak their joys abroad.
On the way to triumph that never ends.
and pleasures that never die-sing!
Another characteristic of a live church is
a flourishing Sabbath school. 1t is too late
in the history of the Christian church to
argue the benefit Of such an institution The
Sabbath school is not supplement to the
church; it is its right arm But you say
there are dead churches that have Sabbath
schools. Yes, but the Sabbath schools are
dead, too 1t is a dead mother holding in
her arms a dead child. But when superin-
tendent, and teachers, and scholars come on
Sabbath afternoon together, their faces glow
ing with interest and enthusiasm, and their
songs are heard all through the exercises, and
at the close they go away feeling they have
been on the Mount of Transfiguration-that
is live school, and it is characteristic OF
live church. There is only one thing l have
against the Sabbath schools of this country,
and that is, they are too respectable. We
gather into our schools the children of the re- '
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TREMENDOUS MACHINERY or war

Lonaen Special to New York World.
The largest gan yes made was tssted Al
Woolwieh Arsenal Thursday. IL ia
called she Ill tonneF, IL ~ feet long. and
its aximnm service charge of powdeF
Il 800 pounds II Is to be snennfea on a
reces sly launched British lronelsd. the
Benhov. II was h1ei three times
Thursday II the presence Of Iarae
eemEAsy n lasses and 8 ntlsmen. The
aFst charge of POWDER ass 0 rounds.
tne steegd 100. ard the third $40. Tbe
n 50 vas noi as great as miRat BE- sx
peetro from the explosion Of saeh
enormeus quantities Of powder. The
gsc&il Vas ap an inclined plane. tse
machinery az which was 80 aduiF blv
adjusted that there uas ne violent
STeaea or wear. The total weight az
ire SEQ and platform Is ~ tens and
the Pr jecsile vas q triehtfnl mass Of
tFoB, SeiGhing l,Sa0 ponnds, which will
piSrcs 3 inches Of Afmor az she mile
rAnce. Heretofore tie largest guns
N tde have bsea those on the Italian
i-oHeisds furnished bY the kfapps
their weight being los tens each. Bar
the ksnpps are nog making fer tte
Italian lsn1-Sefvsce cue evan iarrsr
than the ere TO be mounted % tha Ben
h1W, - Il q te b. Of ll3 tons weight
What = disturbing crAft tAe Benbsu.
stir iis hsE gun, Wsald be IN asy 81 the
Auecrtoan seapoFss IN osse ~ wsF grow
IN cot q the ashsrses iisgotss
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KaRiiaA hIood in his veins. ana also-
esebez be appeared ashamed % ths fast
thas hs IL an Amartcan. Hieh e. vas
ths regard in which Mr.. Lowell had
been bed By tbs peocls o. she Uaitsd
States. thsy wsre heartily glad whsn kis
s1eos cor - Minister 70 England was
Appointed and be became oEoe @ore .
private citizsn.
Mr. PEeips. whO sneRsded Minister
Lowell, suf0gtnnaaaiy followed In hts
fOotsteps- HIS smbatioD vas sppareaily
% become Is popslar among tie Eng
lish people ~ tie gentleman who had
pFeesdea him. and the fndleati0rs are
sbas be has done 90. he, too. has bees
IN Feqaisition st banquess and msetinRs
Of one kid aad another. ard be has
seqaitted himself in 3 manner wkieh
has wou the admirsfion Of the English
paopls. He has, howevsr. proved 70 Be
even more Of al AnRiomznias and les
If an AE1eriesn than bis predecessor.
Il is stated that be kas even neg estSd
bis ofiieial duties entirely in bis Efforts
TO psFform his social dstiss 10 an an
exeeVtionable manner, and. like Mr..
Lowell, be has sunk bis AmeEiSanizm iE
bis ambition 10 please the English.
Il IL no compliment TO t6e American
people that their representatives abroad
should ape the habits, the manners and
she speech Of those amoRR whom they
are stationed. There must be some
thing radically wrenR With ss II our
citizens when sent abroad are ashamed
10 be known a. Americans and feel
called upon 10 pose "a what they are
not. OF course il Is necessary and
proper for tie American Minister TO
England TO receive from the people Of
that country and to show in return the
eourtesies BETTING bis station, bat be
shsuld not seek TO identify himself with
those whose courtesy be accepts. How
ever mach the British Minister to the
United States may enter into the society
Of Washington, he is none the less an
EnRlishman and be nsveF conducts
himself in saoh manner as TO give ths
impression that be 10 ashamed either of
bis coantry or Of bis oountrymen.
American Representatives abroad should
be equally eircumspees IN their language
and in their conducs and should leave
no room for sneh criticisms Is those 10
which both Lowell and Phelps have
been subjected.
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The rndneEion ct Internal FeFeuns and
the taking "a q rsxsnne afMmps frsm
Proprietary Madicines. Ne deabt has
largely hen@ftted he c0nsnmeRss a. veil
40 relievina It's burden Of hane mzR
zfaet1rsxs- Especially 10 khis the case
wlfh Grksz's ANgsssf FEssssr nd B0srAss's
6sTzaan SgYwp. a. the rednoti0n o.
shigty six cents per doxan, has ~been
added 70 Increase the siza Of the bottles
containing these remedies, thereby
giving one hsth more Dedissne u the
% oena size. The AAeasf F2esssr for
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint and
tue 6eyusaA SgruP for Couah and Lang
tre1blea. have. psEbAps. the largest sale
Of any medicines in the World The ad-
vanfsQs Of increased size Of the bottles
vii b greatly appreciated By tbs SICK
and afHsoseo IN every fown and village
IN civilized countries. Sample bottles
for 10 cents reEain the sans Size deidW